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Raycast vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if you need its focused Mac utilities without turning them into a launcher. Raycast is stronger for extensions and command launching.
Raycast is a keyboard launcher with a large extension store. Tegaro is a menu-bar toolkit. Here is where each one fits, and how they work together.
Tegaro and Raycast both speed up everyday Mac work, but they are different kinds of app. Raycast is a keyboard launcher that replaces Spotlight, with extensions, window management and AI features. Tegaro is a menu-bar toolkit with ten tools: clipboard history that can search text inside screenshots, displays (brightness, resolution and a Dock copy on every screen), battery and load readouts, dictation, screenshots, layout fixing and more. Tegaro does not replace your launcher, so the two work well side by side.
One menu-bar app
Tegaro groups several everyday Mac utilities under one icon.
Local core workflows
Typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation have local core workflows.
Module-specific access
Choose Tegaro for the modules you use rather than a blanket replacement claim.
At a glance
| Capability | Raycast | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Interface Raycast replaces Spotlight; Tegaro does not | Keyboard launcher in the middle of the screen | One menu-bar icon with quick panels |
| Extensions Raycast is more extensible; Tegaro is ready to use as it is | Large extension store | Ten built-in tools, no extension store |
| Clipboard History & Search Tegaro Clipboard is off by default | Yes, built-in clipboard history | Yes, text and images, with search inside screenshots and ⌘1–9 paste (Pro) |
| External Monitor Brightness (DDC/CI) Part of the free Displays tool | Through community extensions | Built-in brightness control for external monitors, plus resolution switching for each display and a Dock copy on every screen |
| Battery and Power Info Read-only battery readings, and also shows CPU, memory and disk load; free after the trial | Through community extensions | Built-in Power tool: charge, charging wattage, time to full or remaining, battery health, cycle count and temperature |
| Typing Layout Auto-Fix Tegaro fixes wrong-layout typos | No | Yes, fixes EN↔RU wrong-layout text on Space or by hotkey |
| Cloud and AI Tegaro has no cloud AI chat | Cloud sync and AI features on paid plans | No account; nothing is uploaded |
| Pricing Checked against the official source on 2026-10-07; taxes and regional terms can vary. | Raycast personal Pro: $10/month, $20/month Plus or $50/month Max; $96/$192/$480 per year respectively. Verified students can receive 50% off Pro. | 14-day all-tools trial; Free limits; Pro: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose Raycast
People who want one keyboard launcher to replace Spotlight, run extensions and scripts, tile windows and use AI commands.
When to Choose Tegaro
Mac users who are happy with Spotlight or another launcher and want clipboard history, display tools, battery and load readouts, dictation, screenshots and layout fixing in one menu-bar icon.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: Raycast
Raycast personal Pro: $10/month, $20/month Plus or $50/month Max; $96/$192/$480 per year respectively. Verified students can receive 50% off Pro.
Raycast personal Pro: $10/month, $20/month Plus or $50/month Max; $96/$192/$480 per year respectively. Verified students can receive 50% off Pro.
Offers: Raycast
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
How to Switch from Raycast to Tegaro
- Keep Raycast for launching apps, window management and scripts. Tegaro does not replace it.
- Install Tegaro and turn on the tools you want, such as Clipboard, Displays or Dictation.
- If you want to use one clipboard history, turn off Raycast's clipboard history and keep Tegaro's.
- Try searching for text inside a screenshot from Tegaro's Clipboard.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Tegaro together with Raycast or Alfred?
Yes. Many Mac users keep a launcher for opening apps and use Tegaro in the menu bar for clipboard history, display tools, battery readouts, dictation and layout fixing.
Does Tegaro replace Raycast?
No. Tegaro has no launcher and no extension store. It covers ten specific tools in one menu-bar icon.
Does Tegaro offer cloud AI features like Raycast Pro?
No. Tegaro keeps what you copy, type and say on your Mac and does not upload your content. Dictation uses a speech model you download once, then works offline.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.